Use of Canvas Elements in Maple Library Commands
In this page we will highlight a few of the commands that generate a Canvas suitable for use in both Maple and Maple Learn.
SolvePractice
PracticeSheet
Steps
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Quiz
Next Steps
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SolvePractice
The SolvePractice command generates a canvas with SolveFeedback as the command behind the button.
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SolvePractice(2*x + 3 = 4*x - 5, x); |
The canvas structure can be extracted directly by using the 'output'='canvas' option.
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cv := SolvePractice(2*x + 3 = 4*x - 5, x, 'output' = 'canvas'): |
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DocumentTools:-Canvas:-ShowCanvas(cv); |
You can also specify 'output'='link' to create a shared Maple Learn Document.
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SolvePractice(2*x + 3 = 4*x - 5, x, 'output' = 'link'): |
https://learn.maplesoft.com/d/BOIUOFEQDTOPOTAPNRLLDODJAPKQPFCPAGEGNLPNELGOHLJLDFDIBHFHORPICJKFKSJJMICHBJIIAGNJCUKRIIBIGOPFNGNTKNAI
PracticeSheet
The PracticeSheet command allows for automatic pattern-based generation of many problems on a single sheet.
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cv := Student:-Basics:-PracticeSheet("integer/integer(range=2..5)+integer/integer(range=2..5)",
title = "Addition of Fractions",
message = "Add and reduce each expression",
output = canvas): |
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with(DocumentTools:-Canvas): |
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ShowCanvas(cv, entrybox = false); |
ShareCanvas(cv);
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=PGLIIMPNIKAMFHKPJSNIJHCGHUEKATBTNHCUOIJHEMKIFFHSLPFSJSONBKEKKNHUNQDPAPPSKLASHLJHPMMPDKAJEMNMGGAGBNMM
Steps
Maple has many algorithms for showing step-by-step methods explaining how to simplify, solve, integrate, etc. These solution steps can be generated as a canvas.
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Student:-LinearAlgebra:-DeterminantSteps( <1,2,4; 3, 4, 5; 5,6,7> ); |
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(3.1) |
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Student:-LinearAlgebra:-DeterminantSteps( <1,2,4; 3, 4, 5; 5,6,7>, 'output'='link' ); |
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=MSEOMPIUNLBQLSANIOCMKJIGCNLSGRPLJKBGMTCNGOCSGLHTNQFKKPJPMULFORMJPQATEGPRATDSNGJTLNKRJLDOIRHNLSEJCJOJ
Create Your Own Steps Output
All of the Steps routines generate a series of records with math and annotations, and possibly one level of sub-steps. These are processed by the OutputStepsRecord command. Here is an example of a record with math, annotations, and substeps:
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steps := [
Record(math=<2*x+5*y=19,x-2*y=-4>,annotation="solve system"),
Record(math=(x=2*y-4),annotation="solve equation 2 for x",
substeps=[
Record(math=(x-2*y=-4),annotation="equation 2"),
Record(math=(x=-4+2*y),annotation=_MTEXT("add %1 to both sides",2*y))
]
),
Record(math=(y=3),annotation="substitute value of x into equation 1 and solve",
substeps=[
Record(math=(2*x+5*y=19),annotation="equation 1"),
Record(math=(2 %* (2*y-4)+5*y=19),annotation="sub in value for x"),
Record(math=(4 %* y-8+5 %* y=19),annotation="expand"),
Record(math=(9*y-8=19),annotation="collect"),
Record(math=(9*y=27),annotation="add 8 to both sides"),
Record(math=(y=3),annotation="divide both sides by 9")
]
),
Record(math=(x=2 %* (3)-4),annotation=_MTEXT("substitute %1 into %2",y=3,x=2*y-4)),
Record(math=(x=2),annotation="simplify"),
Record(math=<x=2,y=3>,annotation="solution")
]: |
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Student:-Basics:-OutputStepsRecord(steps); |
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cv := Student:-Basics:-OutputStepsRecord(steps,output=canvas): |
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DocumentTools:-Canvas:-ShareCanvas(cv); |
The OutputStepsRecord command allows for different 'displaystyle' options.
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rec := Student:-Calculus1:-ShowSolution( Int( x*sin(x), x ), output=record ): |
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Student:-Basics:-OutputStepsRecord( rec, displaystyle=columns ); |
This example generates a link to Maple Learn with animated steps:
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Student:-Basics:-OutputStepsRecord( rec, displaystyle=columns, animated=true, output=link ); |
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=OIBPKQNPNFARDJCMIQOMFLCPIJAKHTFTBQNSEJEQAJEKFFGRDIHGKRBFIJLTGSFLIFLREOELJSMGJNFGBULOCFEILKMGOHOHHGPM
Quiz
The Quiz command lets you create a variety of question types with options for custom grading procedures, feedback, and try-another generation. Here are some samples:
True or False
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with(Grading): with(DocumentTools:-Canvas): |
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cv := Quiz("Is 1 + 1 = 2? ", true, 'style' = truefalse, output=canvas): |
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ShowCanvas(cv, entrybox=false); |
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=MNFHGFLQNPNIMOJNLFHOPGFQMKEPHLHNAHOUORFNHSOQAFJQNMNPDNDLOGNJIMPMITPSIKHGDRBPHLELEMGLCTKTLGGONSJOEKKH
Multiple Choice and Multiple Select
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cv := Quiz("Which of the following could be portions of the plot of sin(x)?", {1, 2}, [plot(sin(x), x = 0 .. rand(2 .. 3)()), plot(sin(x), x = rand(2 .. 3)() .. 5), plot(2*sin(x), x = rand(2 .. 3)() .. rand(4 .. 7)())], style = multipleselect, gradebyindex = true, size = [250, 150], output=canvas): |
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ShowCanvas(cv, entrybox=false); |
ShareCanvas(cv);
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=ESMLJOEIKSPGKFPKOJDNJNJRFOFIDTINCJLPMKKLESNUCOFMMNKLKUGHMQDIOTPUBPMUNRGKBRPFCPJOEQOMHGOOHMBPNHNONLNO
Free-Form Entry Box
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cv := Quiz("Factor the expression completely:",
proc(Resp, Ans) evalb(factor(Ans) = Resp); end proc,
proc() local r; r := rand(1 .. 3)(); expand( r()*x*(r()*x + r())*(r()*x + r())); end proc, output=canvas): |
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ShowCanvas(cv,'entrybox'=false); |
ShareCanvas(cv);
https://learn.maplesoft.com/#/?d=MSPRDNNOOJASPPLIBJMKPGGPPILQALPMEHAHENIGEFATIQCPNFARDMAGONKOJJILAGDQGLCOHJDFKUNODKJSCLFOLKAPJMCODSHI
See the BinomialQuiz example for a more in-depth sample with feedback and algorithmic variables.
Next Steps
Inspect and Annotate Math on a Canvas
Return to DocumentTools[Canvas] Overview Page
